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おかあはん【お母はん】

okaahan

Definition

Noun

  1. (Familiar) A term used to refer to one's own mother: "Mom; mum; mama; momma; mother". Also used by husbands calling out to their wives.

Etymology

Derived from a reduction of the form おかあさん【お母さん】 okaasan "mom; mother" via s-debuccalization.

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OrthographyForm
Kanjiお母はん
Kanaおかあはん
Romanizationokaahan

意味:おかあさん【お母さん】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). おかあはん【お母はん】 : okaahan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/410/okaahan/.